We’re faster, stronger, and smarter than you. This story, in my opinion, is the best of the Uncommon Animals series. For one thing, we finally get some clue as to what’s up with Matty, but we also get a look at what Mina and Matty were like before they ran away. I had a lot […]
This week’s scene is in honor of Supernatural’s 200th episode. It’s from my short Wendigo, an affectionate send up of the show. *** Sam settled down in Rick’s recliner, grateful for a little peace and quiet. No intense bass boomed from the speakers of Matty’s basement bedroom. The stairs were blissfully empty of Rick and […]
I’m weak sometimes. The perfect like to wrap up my only true Romance. It gets the capital ‘R’, because it follows the mold perfectly. Well, the ending is more Happy For Now, rather than Happily Ever After… Okay, the ending is “I promise that I’ll come back and we can be happy then,” but yes, […]
This was one of the hardest stories to write in the Uncommon Animals series. I’m not a big fan of everything working out neatly just because these are the protagonists. And I had a hell of time balancing Mina’s bad ass monster hunting self with the broken person she had become. Not to mention all […]
From my story, Talasam: Sam let go of Matty and sat back in his chair with eyes closed. “I don’t know exactly what happened to them after they escaped. They had a few run ins with the Tribes, but when Mina killed a civilian they had to separate. They knew there’d be no hiding from […]
Matty Grekov is a bundle of paranoia and anxiety, held together by sheer will and the love of his sister and best friend. But when he’s found twitching and shaking on the floor of his bedroom, nothing Mina and Rick can do will wake him. Held captive in his own mind by a creature known […]
Did my text to voice session last night. Talasam is finished, and I didn’t see the point in waiting any longer. So I compiled the .epub, and uploaded to Amazon a few days early. Yes, you can pre-order, but no reading until November 6. Now that Talasam is functional, I’ll be concentrating on Wendigo and […]
I’ve been super busy editing Part Five of Monsters of Pittsburgh that I completely forgot to write a blog post today. Doesn’t help that I no longer write these first thing in the morning. But I’m feeling much better about Part Three (Talasam) and Part Five (Human). And please don’t forget, Sheepsquatch is now available […]
Yes, yes you can finally read about Sheepsquatch! Things are heating up in the Steel City. Rick and Mina still haven’t dealt with the aftermath of the succubus hunt. When their distraction leads to Mina getting hurt, both of them know that something needs to be said. But a cute demon hunter from West Virginia […]
Yup, tomorrow we meet the Sheepsquatch. Okay, yes, I love the name sheepsquatch, but no I didn’t make it up. Sheepsquatch is a ‘real’ cryptid from West Virginia. I took some liberties, as I always do, but made sure to keep it true to the spirit of the monster. And I was very careful not […]
Words That Burn Like Fire 